The World Bank Report No: ISR7824 Implementation Status & Results Kyrgyz Republic Water Management Improvement Project (WMIP) (P088671) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Water Management Improvement Project (WMIP) (P088671) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 11 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 07-Dec-2012 Country: Kyrgyz Republic Approval FY: 2006 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Department of Water Resources Key Dates Board Approval Date 29-Mar-2006 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 03-Apr-2012 Effectiveness Date 18-Aug-2006 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 30-Nov-2009 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project has a two-pronged development objective: (i) improving irrigation service delivery and water management for the benefit of a sustainable increase in irrigated agricultural productivity; and (ii) improving national water resource governance for the benefit of water users and the nation as a whole. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Comp. 1 - Rehabilitation and Modernization of Irrigation Infrastructure 19.80 Comp. 2 - Management of Water Resources 4.85 Comp. 3 - Organization of Beneficiaries 2.50 Comp. 4 - Project Management 0.99 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating NA Substantial Implementation Status Overview The WMIP is designed to achieve its' objectives through three project components: (i) Component 1: Rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation infrastructure to secure the water supply to around 85,000 ha ; (ii) Component 2: Management of water resources to achieve sustainable and efficient water resources management through implementation of the Water Code, support to the State Committee for Water Resources and Land Improvement (SCWRLI) and support to Water Users Associations (WUAs) ; (iii) Component 3: Organization of beneficiaries, supporting the formation and development of WUA Federations and the transfer of minor irrigation schemes to WUAs, thereby alleviating some of the Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Report No: ISR7824 pressures on the SCWRLI to operate and maintain these systems. The implementation of the project has been too slow to achieve the objectives before the project closing date of December 31, 2012. Under Component 1, rehabilitation works have been delayed due to the 2010 events in the south, under-resourced contractors and shortcomings in the construction planning/supervision process. If the project is not extended, it is Public Disclosure Copy expected that around 6 schemes, benefiting 80,000 water users, will only be partially completed. This would have serious negative consequences, as Government will probably lack the financial resources to complete the schemes, and incomplete schemes would have inadequate water delivery to the targeted beneficiaries, and are prone to be damaged by uncontrolled water flows. Under Component 2, in spite of earlier assurances, the implementation of the Water Code remains constrained by the fact that the Government has not yet convened the National Water Council (NWC) to give essential policy guidance on the institutional organization of the water sector. It was expected in April 2012 that this would be resolved with the new Government in place, and a date for convening the NWC had been set, but changes at the ministerial level in September 2012 delayed the NWC meeting. A new date has now been tentatively agreed for January 2013. Under Component 3 good progress has been made. Most notably, equipment to manage and maintain irrigation systems managed by WUA Federations (including both off-farm and on-farm infrastructure) has been purchased and transferred to the Federations, and is currently being used for system maintenance. Since the project is projected to finalize all construction works by September 2013 only, a project extension is currently being considered. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Kyrgyz Republic Osh Oblasty Osh Oblasty Kyrgyz Republic Batken Oblasty Batken Oblasty Kyrgyz Republic Talas Oblasty Talas Oblasty Kyrgyz Republic Naryn Oblasty Naryn Oblasty Kyrgyz Republic Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast' Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast' Kyrgyz Republic Jalal-Abad Oblasty Jalal-Abad Oblasty Kyrgyz Republic Chuy Oblasty Chuy Oblasty Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Report No: ISR7824 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of schemes with] ISF collection rates Number Value 0.00 7.00 14.00 at least 90 percent of agreed tariff (based on Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Public Disclosure Copy annual O&M plan) within two years Comments schemes completed: schemes, Chui interchannel aftercompletion of the project schemes’ rehabilitation works Ak-Tatyr, communication and Naiman Left Bank Kugart, dam Chui inter-canal link, Mogol, Chon, Sarykamysh, and Yujny ISF collection rates for the off- farm system were estimated to range from 74% (Ak-Tatyr) and 97% (Mogol) following rehabilitation. ISF collection rates are increasing and some schemes (i.e. Chon and Mogol) are achieving more than 90% of agreed tariff. Number of project schemes judged to be Number Value 0.00 7.00 18.00 properly operated and maintained following Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 completion of rehabilitation works. Comments MOM costs for the off-farm system ranged from KGS 50 per hectare (Left Bank Kugart) to 194 KGS per hectare (Mogol) after rehabilitation. MOM costs are generally low and inadequate for the proper O&M of off-farm systems. ISF as a % of off-farm MOM ranged from 37% (Ak-Tatyr) Public Disclosure Copy to 77% (Left Bank Kugart) after rehabilitation which shows that insufficient fees are being collected to meet RDWR expenses for off-farm MOM. Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Report No: ISR7824 Number of WUAs receiving water at or above Number Value 0.00 17.00 55.00 the requested level in each period of delivery Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 each year. Comments WUAs (completed schemes) WUAs in rehabilitated Public Disclosure Copy After rehabilitation, volume of schemes water supplied to WUAs as % of volume requested was estimated to range from 62% (Tash-Balak-Suu) to 100% (Changet-Sai). Although most WUAs are still not receiving water at requested levels during each period of delivery each year, the situation has significantly improved following rehabilitation. Evidence of high satisfaction rates among Text Value No evidence With the exception of Sharyly High evidence of satisfaction; water users with the performance of the bulk and Belsovkhoz WUAs at least 80% of users in water supply agency (Chon) and Maz-Aikal (Yujny), rehabilitated schemes WUAs on completed schemes satisfied were satisfied with the RDWR performance with respect to: (i) adequacy, timeliness and reliability of water supply, and (ii) maintenance of the off- farm system. Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Increase in yield of crops during four years Text Value 0 There is some evidence that 2.5% in schemes completed after completion of rehabilitation (according to yields of specific crops have in YR1, 5% in schemes the project 10 % increase on areas involved to increased by over 10% completed in YR2, 7.5% in rehabilitation). Indicators show average following completion of schemes completed in YR3, percentage increas rehabilitation works, e.g. and 10% in schemes potatoes and vegetables in completed inYR4. Public Disclosure Copy Chon and wheat; oil crops and potatoes in Mogol. However, there has also been a decline in the yields of other crops. It is too early to conclude that overall crop yields have increased by 10%. More time is required to assess whether there will be a Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Report No: ISR7824 sustained yield increase for a range of crops. Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Quantities of water used for various uses as Text Value No plans Talas River Basin Plan to be More than 90 percent of water per approved river basin plan implemented following used as per plan establishment of Talas BWA. Kugart River Basin Plan prepared. Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target System readiness to supply the requested Number Value 0.00 7.00 14.00 volumes of water at WUA off takes (number of Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 systems) Comments schemes completed (as previously named) Discharge capacity of off-farm canals varied from 1.5 m3/sec (Ak- Tatyr) to 8 m3/sec (Chon),but peak water discharge ranged from 1.2 m3/sec (Ak-Tatyr) to 6.6 m3/sec (Chon). For some schemes (Mogol), peak water discharge is now close to discharge capacity but, for other schemes (Chon and Kugart), there is still a shortfall. Volume of water Public Disclosure Copy supplied as %of volume requested was estimated to range from 65% (Kugart) and 85% (Chon). Although there is a shortfall, some schemes (e.g. Yugny) are now ready to supply requested water volumes. But other schemes (e.g. Kugart) are still not able to meet water demand. Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Report No: ISR7824 Employment of qualified staff and preparation Text Value None State Water Administration Needed number of staff and submission of annual budget for approval not established employed and approved of State Water Administration budget Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Preparation of National Water Strategy and Text Value None 2 Basin plans. The Talas and NWS and 2 basin plans Basin Plans Kugart RBP have been prepared established. Working team on formation of pilot Talas Basin Authority on the basis of personnel of Talas Basin Authority Draft National Water Strategy Prepared Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments RBCs and BWAs established and functioning. Text Value None 2 RBCs formed (Talas and 7 RBCs established and Kugart). functioning Structure, staffing and financial requirements prepared for Talas BWA. Training courses held for RBC staff. Further RBCs to be created when basin boundaries agreed and draft regulations approved. Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Public Disclosure Copy MOM plans prepared and operational Text Value None Detailed assessment to 200 plans prepared; 175 establish MOM budgets (for plans are under different types of irrigation implementation system) under preparation but not finalised. Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Report No: ISR7824 Level of funding for MOM as % of requirements Text Value None System-by-system approach 100% calculated on a system-by-system approach to MOM planning and budgeting has not yet been implemented Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 Comments Water users aware of how the ISF money is Text Value None WUA members on completed 60% spent schemes are aware of how ISF is being spent by the WUA officials on on-farm MOM, but less aware of how ISFis spent by RDWR on off- farm MOM. Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments No. of WUA federations established and Text Value None 10 WUA federations 5 functioning in pilot areas, and have signed an established and becoming agreement with the RDWR on the transfer of functional: MOM responsibility for off-farm systems. (i) Kichi Kemin (Chui); (ii) Sulu Arabek (Talas), (iii) Karakol-Sook (Naryn), (iv)Ak-Suu (Osh), (v) Suu-Bashy (Issyk-kul), (vi) Kumushtak (Talas) (vii) Saza-Baisu (Talas) (viii)Ala-Buka (Jalalabad) (ix) Sugat-Suu (Jalalabad) and (x) Tortgul-Batken (Batken). Training provided on WUAF administration, water code, business plans and asset Public Disclosure Copy management. Business plans to procure equipment (through technical credit) prepared by 10 federations (with WMIP assistance) and submitted to WB for approval. Tenders are in process. Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Report No: ISR7824 Federations have to sign a transfer agreement (for MOM of off-farm systems) prior to award of procurement Public Disclosure Copy contracts. Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments No. of minor irrigation schemes either fully or Number Value 0.00 10.00 26.00 partially transferred to WUAF and WUA Date 01-Aug-2006 management following rehabilitation. Comments 10 completed schemes transferred to WUAs. 14 completed scheme in process of being transferred to WUAFs and WUAs. Area provided with irrigation and drainage Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 20401.00 85000.00 services (ha) Date 01-Aug-2006 31-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Area provided with irrigation and drainage Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 20401.00 850000.00 services - Improved (ha) Sub Type Date 01-Aug-2006 31-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2012 Breakdown Comments ha provided with improved irrigation and drainage services in rehabilitated systems Water users provided with new/improved Number Value 0.00 20909.00 0.00 irrigation and drainage services (number) Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments of total number of water users in 17 WUAs (where rehabilitation works completed). 18399 (88%) are Public Disclosure Copy male water users Water users provided with irrigation and Number Value 0.00 2510.00 2090.00 drainage services - female (number) Sub Type Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Breakdown Comments 12% are female water users Over 10% of females from total number of water users Operational water user associations created Number Value 0.00 17.00 200.00 and/or strengthened (number) Date 01-Aug-2006 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Report No: ISR7824 Comments Not available WUAs (with completed WUAs rehabilitation of irrigation schemes under WMIP) Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 13-Nov-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P088671 IDA-H2120 Effective 29-Mar-2006 21-Jun-2006 18-Aug-2006 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2012 P088671 TF-56324 Effective 21-Jun-2006 21-Jun-2006 21-Jun-2006 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2012 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P088671 IDA-H2120 Effective USD 19.00 19.00 0.00 16.97 3.35 89.00 P088671 TF-56324 Effective USD 4.40 4.40 0.00 4.33 0.08 98.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation It was agreed that the National Water Council will convene by January 2013 in order to provide policy guidance on the implementation of the Water Code. A project extension is currently being considered. Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Report No: ISR7824 Restructuring History Level two Approved on 24-Feb-2011, Level two Approved on 07-Jul-2011 Public Disclosure Copy Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 10 of 10